 The use made of the mashed bark of this tree is well known throughout the Philippines. Cut in strips and beaten thoroughly between stones it is sold under the name of ' gogo ' ; it is macerated in water, to which it imparts a reddish colour, and forms...  The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines - Page 106by Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera - 1901 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Botany - 1911 - 662 pages
...are gathered from " The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines," by TH Pardo de Tarera, p. 106 :— " The use made of the mashed bark of this tree is well...macerated in water, to which it imparts a reddish colour, and forms a substitute for soap. The Filipinos use this preparation for bathing, especially... | |
 | Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies - 1912 - 496 pages
...Medicinal Plants of the Philippines, by TH Pardo de Tavera, p. 106: ' The uge made of the mashed lark of this tree is well known throughout the Philippines....macerated in water, to which it imparts a reddish colour, and forms a substitute for soap. The Filipinos use this preparation for bathing, especially... | |
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